Mo Mowlem Memorial Park Trunk Road Redcar Data via plota.co.uk

R/2025/0765/F3 - Regulation 3 Approved

Proposal

Upgrade of existing hardstanding play area to a synthetic PlayZone with 3m fencing and floodlighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Nov 2025
✓
Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Committee · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Redcar and Cleveland Regulatory Committee on 22 Jan 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal was acceptable in scale and design, with no significant adverse impact on neighbours or highways safety.
  • No consultation responses were received, while environmental protection raised potential noise concerns and suggested conditions.
  • The committee resolved to grant deemed consent subject to a three-year commencement limit and approved plans.
Read how the committee decided The proposed PlayZone, site context, officers’ assessment and the committee’s decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Redcar and Cleveland's committee minutes of 22 Jan 2026.

Important details

Application type
Regulation 3
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Case officer
Show
Decision
GRANT DEEMED CONSENT
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Sports Labs Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Redcar and Cleveland's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Redcar and Cleveland in the last twelve months, from validation. Redcar and Cleveland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Dec 2025
Comments by
31 Dec 2025
Committee
22 Jan 2026
Redcar and Cleveland
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#69 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redcar and Cleveland ranks #169 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redcar and Cleveland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #15 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #58 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #169 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #56 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
418
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026